Thornton, New Hampshire

Thornton, New Hampshire
Town
Sugar shack in Thornton
Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 71°40′33″W / 43.89278°N 71.67583°W / 43.89278; -71.67583
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1763
Villages
  • Thornton
  • West Thornton
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • Peter Laufenberg, Chair
  • Marianne Peabody
  • Brad Benton
  • Steve Babin
  • Matthew Peltier
  Town AdministratorDesiree L. Mahurin
Area
  Total
50.7 sq mi (131.3 km2)
  Land50.1 sq mi (129.7 km2)
  Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.19%
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,708
  Density54/sq mi (20.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03285
Area code603
FIPS code33-76740
GNIS feature ID0873738
Websitewww.townofthornton.org

Thornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,708 at the 2020 census, up from 2,490 at the 2010 census.